Source: http://www.twitterrati.com/2010/03/20/rip-twitter/.

I just used it to give first right of refusal to a key reporter on behalf of a client. I thought it served its purpose and provided the media outlet a day’s lead time ahead of everyone else in reporting on a story. It seems to be a win-win.

However, after reading this Xconomy piece last Friday, I’m curious if I’m of the minority opinion that such tactics are still useful. Recent experience still says yes, but I wonder what everyone thinks.

What say you?

The News Embargo Is Dead. TechCrunch Killed It. Let’s Move On.

My passion is for storytelling, and the stories that fascinate me most are about new technologies, how they’re brought into being, and how they’re changing everyday life. But there’s a wrinkle that’s been distracting me from doing my best work and getting it out to the readers who will appreciate it most. It’s called the news embargo. It’s a failed institution, yet some players in the news ecosystem refuse to let it go, causing journalists like myself untold grief. Well, I’ve had enough.

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